Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Beginning prototyping/fabrication of mount/workable area
Quick risk reduction test for convection proved successful (hair blowdryer)
Designs to be determined after results of test bed experiment
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Individual component analysis
Potential candidates for heating and temperature sensing
Verifying size of space with which to work with:
96 well plate length and width plus 2.5 cm height
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Establishing a more concrete test bed to validate heater and sensor effectiveness
Begin gathering/buying/fabricating missing parts
Brainstorm possible design solutions
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Water "transfer" may take care of humidity
To be taken into account when possible
Incubator must fit dimensions of a 96 well plate, allowing for universal fit across most microscopes
New working dimensions/limitations taken into consideration
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Update risks and concerns of the project
Changes made below
Explore more options for simulation/tests
Currently creating a new test bed
New simulations will be run as needed depending on changing conditions or materials
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
None
Risks and Areas of Concern
Uniformity of heat (e.g.: plastic cover should not be significantly more hot than interior)
Limitation of space to work with
Smaller than previously believed
Heating element will most definitely have to be outside of incubator space
Need to see how drastic effect on heating is
Uncertainty of heating effectiveness after update of space available to work with
Need to test how effective heating through a tube may work
How much does the rate of heating decrease as distance between heat source and samples increase
Resources or Information Required but not Available
Effectiveness of heating with air flow through a thin tube
Schedule
Validate/shore up concerns about sensing and heating effectiveness with new test bed
Begin design solutions
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
$3,000 to $5,000 depending on need
Currently only out of pocket spending
Progress on Report and Webpage
Deliverables on webpage by 4/13/18 midnight
Background (expand on)
Existing solution(s) (expand on with pictures)
Requirements
Final deliverables
Title page
Appendix with individual component analysis (submitted but may need reorganization)